Wright \u201cB\u201d Flyer, Inc. is one of three vintage aircraft organizations nationwide selected for funded participation at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026, scheduled for July 20\u201326 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The organization will exhibit its aircraft, the White Bird, a modern lookalike of the Wright brothers\u2019 first production airplane, as part of the national America 250 commemoration. The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) will support its participation at the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wright \u201cB\u201d Flyer, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Miamisburg, Ohio, and operated entirely by volunteers, maintains a fleet of flying and non-flying aircraft modeled after the Wright Model B, first produced in 1910. Through flight demonstrations and public engagement, the organization provides a living interpretation of early aviation history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The White Bird is a full-scale, flyable lookalike aircraft designed to demonstrate early powered flight in motion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The selection follows restoration work supported in part by the National Aviation Heritage Area (NAHA). A $75,000 grant funded a new engine and materials needed to return the aircraft to flight after a mechanical setback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe White Bird celebrates the Dayton story and the birth of aviation. It is fitting that EAA selected it as one of three aircraft selected to commemorate our nation\u2019s 250th anniversary.\u201d said Mackensie Wittmer, executive director of the National Aviation Heritage Area. \u201cI am honored that NAHA partnered with Wright \u201cB\u201d Flyer, Inc. to get the aircraft ready for this summer\u2019s celebrations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe\u2019re honored to fly at Oshkosh this year and appreciate the support from EAA and the National Aviation Heritage Area,\u201d said Don Adams, president of Wright \u201cB\u201d Flyer, Inc. \u201cAs an all-volunteer organization, we continue to seek additional support, but we\u2019ll be there, ready to fly and share the Wright brothers\u2019 legacy with new audiences.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh attracts more than 700,000 visitors annually and features more than 10,000 aircraft, making it the world\u2019s largest gathering of aviation enthusiasts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n